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Dairy farmers explain that when it comes to producing high-quality milk, size just doesn’t matter. Big farm or small farm, all farmers work hard to provide the best care possible to their cows. Find out [Read More …]

The Milk Check: Where did demand go? And how will prices bounce back?

On June 12, we brought a group together to share perspectives on the dairy markets, along with thoughts on what we might expect moving forward. And there wasn’t a strong consensus. Josh thinks supply-side factors [Read More …]

Nestlé Health Science Collaborates with Royal Dairy Farm to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions through U.S Dairy Net Zero Initiative

Collaboration Demonstrates that Dairy Can Be a Sustainable Source of Nutrition Nestlé Health Science, a leader in the science of nutrition, is collaborating with Royal Dairy farm in Washington state to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through [Read More …]

Dallmann East River Dairy is on frontline of sustainability

June 22, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dallmann East River Dairy sits on the border of Calumet and Manitowoc counties in Brillion, WI. Nick Dallmann, his sister Lindsay Hansen, and their parents Dan and Shirley are all involved on the farm. Nick’s [Read More …]

USDEC spotlights COO Martha Scott Poindexter as one of its “experts on exports” for National Dairy Month.

Martha Scott Poindexter’s heart beats for agriculture. She grew up on a cotton, rice and soybean farm in Mississippi. She spent 23 years advancing agricultural policy on Capitol Hill. Today, as the chief operating [Read More …]

American Agri-Women Release Vision for 2023 Farm Bill

“We in agriculture need to block out the noise and move forward with a vision that works to solve the critical problems facing our country,” said American Agri-Women (AAW) President Heather Hampton+Knodle. “Agriculture is on the [Read More …]

Animal Welfare For Dairy Cows Is A Farmer’s Priority, Here’s Why

Melissa Griffin started playing the trumpet as a fourth grader and went on to earn a master’s degree in trumpet performance in college. While she may have had Boston Symphony dreams, her career path led [Read More …]

PDPW Announces 2023-24 Educational Programs and Events Calendar

Program calendar developed by producer-led board focused on top issues for today’s dairy farmers The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) introduces its 2023-24 Educational Programs & Events Calendar with a full schedule of educational events and elite [Read More …]

Diedra Harkenrider Starts as Director of Development of the Holstein Foundation

The Holstein Foundation and Holstein Association USA recently welcomed Diedra Harkenrider of Freeville, New York as the Director of Development of the Holstein Foundation. In this role, Harkenrider will oversee the Holstein Foundation’s programs and [Read More …]

Local Farmers Teach Kids About Dairy at Fuel Up to Play 60 Events

Dairy farmers and dairy promoters from across the region teamed up with American Dairy Association North East to help build trust in dairy with hundreds of students at seven Fuel Up to Play 60 Touchdown [Read More …]

Far West Equipment Dealers Association to merge with Associated Equipment Distributors

The Far West Equipment Dealers Association (FWEDA) has voted to merge with Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). The merger is scheduled to be finalized by the end of August. “We are pleased with the outcome of the vote and look [Read More …]

Wisconsin Ag Coalition Celebrates Legislative Action on SB 247

The Wisconsin Ag Coalition applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate after both voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 247 yesterday. The bill, authored by Senators Marklein (R-Spring Green), Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) and Ballweg (R-Markesan), and [Read More …]

5 Modern Dairy Industry Benefits To Acknowledge And Celebrate

Dairy plays a vital part in the diets of millions of Americans. The average person in the United States consumes approximately 276 pounds of dairy in a year. However, despite its undeniable impact on society, [Read More …]

John Marshman Recognized with Holstein Association USA’s Distinguished Leadership Award

John Marshman has been selected as Holstein Association USA’s 2023 Distinguished Leadership award recipient. A dairy farmer from Oxford, New York, Marshman has served extensively in local, state, and national agricultural groups throughout the years. [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER™ Adds Two to Support Dairy Industry Customers in the Eastern U.S.

To bring even more value to its dairy industry customers in the eastern U.S., Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production has added Katelynn Robbins and Chris Enloe to their #ScienceHearted team. “Authentic customer connections [Read More …]

Farm Groups Call out Failure of USDA to Release Federally Mandated Dairy Checkoff Reports

USDA has not accounted for three years of spending by the nation’s largest checkoff program, which collects mandatory funds from struggling dairy farmers. Today Farm Action and the National Dairy Producers Organization sent a letter to U.S. [Read More …]

First Generation Farmer to Receive 2023 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder Award

The 2023 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder followed an unconventional path to his career as a dairy farmer. Growing up in town, Ty Etgen always jumped at the chance to spend time on his friends’ farms. [Read More …]

Last Chance to Register for California Creamery Operators Association 2023 Meeting

The California Creamery Operators Association (CCOA) welcomes you to South Lake Tahoe June 26-27 for a two-day program that provides opportunities to learn, relax, network, and recharge. Since 1900, the CCOA convention has served as an [Read More …]

Governor Hochul Announces Completion of the Nearly $30 Million Expansion of Agri-Mark Dairy Facility in the North Country

Project Retained More than 100 Employees and Supports Over 500 Agricultural Jobs in the Region Governor Issues Proclamation Recognizing June as Dairy Month New York Remains Leader in Dairy, with the State Producing Nearly 16 Billion Pounds [Read More …]

Experts seek to mitigate negative effects of dry weather on cattle feeding, outline solutions

An impending drought caused by lower-than-average rainfall in the spring and summer seasons could result in inadequate forage yield for cattle in parts of Indiana. A timely publication from Purdue University Extension, Agronomy and Animal Sciences titled [Read More …]

AFBF Submits FMMO Proposals

The American Farm Bureau Federation this week submitted proposals to USDA to modernize Federal Milk Marketing Orders. Micheal Clements shares more on the proposals, which are the result of more than 3 years of work [Read More …]

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Action Needed Now: Approval of eRINs Pathway by EPA

Milk Producers Council (MPC) urges the Biden Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make final its proposed eRINs Pathway. Taking this action will create additional value for EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program by accelerating the adoption [Read More …]

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Additional FMMO Hearing Proposals Submitted

PRB Recommends a Survey Contractor June 14 was the deadline for additional interested parties to submit proposals for consideration by USDA as it decides whether to call a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing. [Read More …]

RaboResearch Q2 Dairy Webinar

On Tuesday, June 13, the RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness group hosted a dairy webinar exclusively for our clients. RaboResearch senior dairy analyst Lucas Fuess and grains & oilseeds global sector strategistSteve Nicholson discussed key trends from the recent Dairy Quarterly Q2 report and insights in [Read More …]

Elite Dairy II Summer Showcase

Modern Associates is pleased to announce the Elite Dairy II Summer Showcase will be held July 1 in Chatham, New York, at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. The sale will feature 125 opportunities to purchase exceptional [Read More …]

Select Sires adds Ann Marie Magnochi to communications team

Ann Marie Magnochi, of Footville, Wisconsin, has been hired by Select Sires Inc. as a communications specialist. In this role, she will collaborate with team members and adjacent departments to create and implement digital communications [Read More …]

Dairy Automation Program Launches At Fox Valley Technical College

The one-year technical diploma will include 30 credits in automation and agriculture courses. Fox Valley Technical College will be the first in the Wisconsin Technical College System to offer a degree in Dairy Automation. The [Read More …]

Biden Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Strengthen Markets and Create Jobs for Producers in 19 States